Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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